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Definition of Expatiate in English :

Expatiate

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Verb

1. dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Example Sentences:
'She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Expatiate

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verb (intransitive)

1. (foll by on or upon)

to enlarge (on a theme, topic, etc) at length or in detail; elaborate (on)

2. rare

to wander about

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Expatiate

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verb intransitiveWord forms: exˈpatiˌated or exˈpatiˌating

1. Archaic

to roam or wander freely

2.

to speak or write in great detail; elaborate or enlarge (on or upon)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Expatiate

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intr.v. ex·pa·ti·at·ed, ex·pa·ti·at·ing, ex·pa·ti·ates

1. To speak or write at length: expatiated on the subject until everyone was bored.

2. To wander freely.

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